IBA World Boxing Championships

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IBA World Boxing Championships
Statusactive
Genresports event
Date(s)varying
Frequencybiennial
Location(s)various
Inaugurated1974 (1974) (men)
2001 (2001) (women)
Organised by IBA

The IBA Men's World Boxing Championships and the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships are biennial amateur boxing competitions organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA, previously known as AIBA), which is the sport governing body. [1] [2] Alongside the Olympic boxing programme, they are the highest level of competition for the sport. The championships were first held for men in 1974 and the first women's championships were held over 25 years later in 2001. [3]

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Both championships are held separately on biennial schedules. Since 1989 the men's championships are held every odd year; the women's championships were held in even years between 2006 and 2018 and switched to a nominal odd-year schedule in 2019.

Men's editions

Cuban Felix Savon is the most successful boxer in the World Amateur Boxing Championships (Men's editions) of all time having won 6 gold medals as a heavyweight. Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1987-0319-022, Michael Ernsz, Felix Savon.jpg
Cuban Felix Savon is the most successful boxer in the World Amateur Boxing Championships (Men's editions) of all time having won 6 gold medals as a heavyweight.

As of 1 August 2021, men are grouped into 13 weight classes as follows: [4]

NumberYearHostDatesVenueEventsNationsBoxers
1 1974 Flag of Cuba.svg Havana, Cuba 17–30 August Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva 1145274
2 1978 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Belgrade, Yugoslavia 6–20 May Pionir Sports Hall 1141219
3 1982 Flag of Germany.svg Munich, West Germany 4–15 May Olympiahalle 1245271
4 1986 Flag of the United States.svg Reno, United States 8–18 May Reno-Sparks Convention Center 1238235
5 1989 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow, Soviet Union 17 September – 1 October Olympic Stadium 1243236
6 1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia 14–23 November State Sports Centre 1248242
7 1993 Flag of Finland.svg Tampere, Finland 7–16 May Tampere Ice Stadium 1253270
8 1995 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany 4–15 May Deutschlandhalle 1262351
9 1997 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary 18–26 October Budapest Sportcsarnok 1267350
10 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Houston, United States 15–29 August George R. Brown Convention Center 1254278
11 2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, United Kingdom 3–10 June Odyssey Arena 1267334
12 2003 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, Thailand 6–13 July Nimibutr Stadium 1168338
13 2005 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mianyang, China 13–20 November Jiu Zhou Gymnasium 1174412
14 2007 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago, United States 23 October – 3 November UIC Pavilion 11101557
15 2009 Flag of Italy.svg Milan, Italy 1–12 September Mediolanum Forum 11133554
16 2011 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku, Azerbaijan 22 September – 10 October Heydar Aliyev Sports 10127685
17 2013 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, Kazakhstan 14–26 October Baluan Sholak Sports Palace 10116576
18 2015 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar 5–18 October Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena 1073260
19 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg, Germany 25 August – 3 September Alsterdorfer Sporthalle 1085279
20 2019 Flag of Russia.svg Yekaterinburg, Russia 8–21 September Ekaterinburg Expo 878365
21 2021 Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade, Serbia 25 October – 6 November Štark Arena 1388510
22 2023 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Tashkent, Uzbekistan 30 April – 14 May Humo Arena 13107538

All-time medal table (1974–2023)

Updated after the 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 813830149
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 28212675
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 18162256
4Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [lower-alpha 1] 18131950
5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 15111743
6Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 14172152
7Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 881935
8Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 7121130
9Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 751729
10Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 751224
11Flag of France.svg  France 671730
12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 641525
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 462535
14Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 32914
15Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 31610
16Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 241117
17Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 23813
18Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico [lower-alpha 1] 2136
19Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2125
20Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 181524
21Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 161017
22Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 15713
23Flag of England.svg  England 14914
24Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 13913
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 13913
26Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 13610
27Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1359
28Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 12912
29Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 12811
30 Russian Olympic Committee flag.png Russian Boxing Federation [lower-alpha 2] 1225
31Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1135
32Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1102
33Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1023
34Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1012
35Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 05611
36Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 03710
37Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0336
38Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0325
39Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 0257
40Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0224
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0224
42Flag of India.svg  India 01910
43Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0145
44Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0134
45Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0123
Thailand Boxing Federation [lower-alpha 3] 0123
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 0123
48Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0112
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 0112
50Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 0066
51Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0055
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0055
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0055
54Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0044
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 0044
56Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0033
57Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0022
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0022
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0022
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 0022
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0022
62Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 0011
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0011
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0011
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0011
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 0011
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0011
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0011
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0011
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0011
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0011
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0011
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 0011
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0011
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0011
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 0011
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0011
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0011
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0011
Totals (79 entries)248246496990
Notes
  1. 1 2 1986 silver medalists Luis Román Rolón (48 kg, Puerto Rico) and Loren Ross (81 kg, United States) were disqualified for doping and stripped of their medals, which were not transferred to other athletes.
  2. At the 2021 championships, in accordance with a ban by WADA and a decision by CAS, Russian boxers were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem. They instead participated as the Russian Boxing Federation and under the Russian Olympic Committee flag.
  3. At the 2021 championships, in accordance with a ban by WADA, Thai boxers participated as the Thailand Boxing Federation, under the AIBA flag.

Multiple gold medalists

Boldface denotes active amateur boxers and highest medal count among all boxers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.

RankBoxerCountryWeightsFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Félix Savón Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 91 kg19861999617
2 Julio César La Cruz Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 81 kg / 92 kg20112021516
3 Juan Hernández Sierra Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 67 kg19911999415
4 Lázaro Álvarez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 56 kg / 60 kg / 57 kg20112019325
5 Serafim Todorov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 54 kg / 57 kg19891995314
Zou Shiming Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 48 kg / 49 kg20032011314
7 Francisc Vaștag Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 67 kg / 71 kg19891995314
8 Roberto Balado Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba +91 kg1989199333
Andy Cruz Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 64 kg / 63 kg / 63.5 kg2017202132
Adolfo Horta Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 54 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg1978198633
Mario Kindelán Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 60 kg1999200333
Magomedrasul Majidov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan +91 kg2011201733
Sofiane Oumiha Flag of France.svg  France 60 kg2017202333
Odlanier Solís Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 91 kg / +91 kg2001200533
Teófilo Stevenson Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba +81 kg / +91 kg1974198633

Women's editions

As of 1 August 2021, women are grouped into 12 weight classes as follows: [4]

NumberYearHostDatesVenueEventsNationsBoxers
1 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Scranton, United States 24 November – 2 December1230125
2 2002 Flag of Turkey.svg Antalya, Turkey 21–27 October1235185
3 2005 Flag of Russia.svg Podolsk, Russia 26 September – 2 October Vityaz Ice Palace 1330139
4 2006 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India 18–23 November Talkatora Indoor Stadium 1333178
5 2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ningbo, China 22–29 November Ningbo Sports Center 1342237
6 2010 Flag of Barbados.svg Bridgetown, Barbados 10–18 September Garfield Sobers Gymnasium 1066257
7 2012 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qinhuangdao, China 21 May – 3 June Olympic Stadium 1070305
8 2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju City, South Korea 13–25 November Halla Gymnasium 1067280
9 2016 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana, Kazakhstan 19–27 May Barys Arena 1064285
10 2018 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India 15–24 November KD Jadav Indoor Stadium 1062277
11 2019 Flag of Russia.svg Ulan-Ude, Russia 3–13 October Physical Culture and Sports Complex 1057224
12 2022 Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul, Turkey 8–20 May Başakşehir Youth and Sports Facility 1273310
13 2023 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India 15–26 March KD Jadav Indoor Stadium 1265324

All-time medal table (2001–2023)

Updated after the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [lower-alpha 1] 25122663
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [lower-alpha 2] 21162057
3Flag of India.svg  India 1482143
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1181635
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 892239
6Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 871025
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 831728
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 81110
9Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 571729
10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 56415
11Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5027
12Flag of France.svg  France 43815
13Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 371020
14Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 351119
15Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32611
16Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3148
17Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 22711
18Flag of England.svg  England 16411
19Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 15814
20Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 14712
21Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1247
22Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1135
23Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1124
24Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1102
25Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1023
26Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1012
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1012
28Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1001
29Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 04711
30Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0426
31Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0358
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0358
33Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0314
34Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0235
35Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 0224
36Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0156
37Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0123
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 0123
39Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0112
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0112
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0112
42Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0101
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0101
44Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0044
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0044
46Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0033
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 0033
48Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0022
49Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 0011
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0011
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0011
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0011
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 0011
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0011
Totals (54 entries)147146293586
Notes
  1. 2001 finalist Natalya Kolpakova (71 kg, Russia) was disqualified for protest against judges' decision and stripped of her silver medal, which was not transferred to another athlete.
  2. 2008 gold medalist Chen Ying (48 kg, China) was disqualified for doping. Sarah Ourahmoune (France) and Alexandra Kuleshova (Russia) were subsequently upgraded to gold and silver respectively.

Multiple gold medalists

Boldface denotes active boxers and highest medal count among all boxers (including these who are not included in these tables) per type. In 2018, Mary Kom defeated Ukrainian boxer Hanna Okhota with a 5–0 win in the 48 kg weight category, she is now tied with Cuban legend Felix Savon’s haul of six golds. [5] [6]

RankBoxerCountryWeightsFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Mary Kom Flag of India.svg  India 48 kg / 45 kg / 46 kg / 51 kg200120196118
2 Katie Taylor Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 60 kg20062016516
3 Irina Sinetskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 67 kg / 66 kg / 80 kg / +81 kg200120123115
4 Yang Xiaoli Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 81 kg / +81 kg20142019314
5 Mary Spencer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 66 kg / 75 kg20052010314
6 Simona Galassi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 51 kg / 50 kg2001200533
Ren Cancan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 52 kg / 51 kg2008201233
8 Mária Kovács Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 90 kg / 86 kg / 75 kg200120102215
9 Ariane Fortin-Brochu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 70 kg / 75 kg200520142114
Anna Laurell Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 75 kg200120122114
Sofya Ochigava Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 52 kg / 54 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg200520122114

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